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A festive street procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees. At the centre, a large golden palanquin with an ornate gold canopy and a fan-shaped golden backdrop carries a seated figure with folded hands, draped in flower garlands of pink, orange and yellow blooms and a red-and-gold garland. A striding man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside the palanquin. Red and saffron flags wave on poles, a green umbrella sits low over the front, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands near the lower left. Many people line both sides of the road, with pink and red banners and flags visible behind them.

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A festive street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A large golden palanquin with an ornate gold canopy, colourful fringed awnings and flower garlands is carried through a dense crowd. A seated figure with hands folded in namaskar wears a crown-like headpiece, gold necklaces and red garlands. Men in bare-chested or white dhoti dress walk alongside and carry poles, and a uniformed police officer stands near a green umbrella. Many red and yellow flags bearing saffron-robed sage portraits line the route, and tents and onlookers fill the background.2016-05-21A street procession in a crowded festival setting. A man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style throne, wearing orange-saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, raises one hand in blessing beneath a canopy of flowers. Ornate fringed umbrellas in red, gold and multicoloured fabric shade the platform. Around it, devotees in white and orange garments, a uniformed police officer in khaki, red flags and a green umbrella fill the road, with spectators lining the route. A red and gold banner with a floral emblem hangs in the lower right foreground.2016-05-21A festival procession moves down a crowded street. At the centre, a large gilded palanquin-style ratha with a golden domed canopy and an ornate golden halo-like backdrop is decorated with pink, yellow and white flowers and hanging garlands. A man seated on it, with a garland and bead necklaces, raises his right arm in greeting. Red and orange flags and umbrellas surround the chariot, and a man in white dhoti and shawl walks near its base while a sadhu with ash-smeared body and a trident-like staff stands alongside. Dense crowds line both sides of the road, and a small camera rig is mounted on a pole at left.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large golden palanquin procession moves through a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with flower garlands in pink, yellow and white, raising one hand in blessing. He wears a dark maroon robe, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads. Golden umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies shelter the procession. Red and orange flags with a saffron-robed sannyasi print wave in the foreground. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk beside the palanquin, one holding a camera, and a uniformed police officer stands at left among many onlookers.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A procession at an outdoor festival crowd. A man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot with a gold domed canopy and tiered gold ornamentation, decorated with garlands of pink, yellow and orange flowers. He wears a dark maroon garment, a heavy gold necklace and a gold crown-like headpiece, and raises one hand in greeting. Multicoloured fringed canopies in red, green, yellow and orange shade the chariot. Red flags wave around it, and a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left among dense devotees in white and red clothing.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A festival procession moves through a dense crowd. A man in a golden, sunburst-style palanquin seat is garlanded with white and pink flowers, wearing a gold necklace and a maroon garment, and raises one hand in a wave. Above him are ornate multicoloured canopies and a gilded crown-shaped top. Around the palanquin, attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk alongside, one holding a camera. Red flags bearing a smiling portrait of a saffron-robed man are raised in front, and green and red umbrellas are visible at the sides. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the golden ceremonial seat, garlands and ornate gold regalia during this procession, though his face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21